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wall plaque

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈwɔːl plæk/
US/ˈwɔːl plæk/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    a flat, often rectangular piece of metal, wood, or stone attached to a wall, usually for decoration or to show information.

    Grammar: Countable: a wall plaque, two wall plaques. Often used with 'on': a plaque on the wall.

    Patterns

    • a wall plaque
    • wall plaques
    • a plaque on the wall

    She hung a beautiful ceramic wall plaque above the fireplace.

    The hotel lobby had a brass wall plaque listing the room numbers.

    Visitors can buy a small wall plaque as a souvenir.

  2. nouncountable

    a plate fixed to a wall to honor or remember a person, event, or place.

    Grammar: Often followed by 'to' or 'commemorating': a plaque to the founder.

    Patterns

    • a wall plaque to someone
    • a wall plaque commemorating something
    • unveil a wall plaque

    A wall plaque commemorates the soldiers who died in the war.

    The mayor unveiled a wall plaque to honor the local hero.

    There is a wall plaque in the park marking the oldest tree in the city.

Word forms

pluralwall plaques

Common combinations

brass wall plaque
The office door had a brass wall plaque with the manager's name.
commemorative wall plaque
They installed a commemorative wall plaque in the town hall.
decorative wall plaque
She bought a decorative wall plaque for her kitchen.
unveil a wall plaque
The school will unveil a wall plaque for its 100th anniversary.

Synonyms and how they differ

plaque
A general term for a flat plate, often on a wall, but can also refer to a deposit on teeth or a medal.
sign
A notice or board giving information; a sign is usually for direction or warning, while a plaque is often decorative or commemorative.
tablet
A flat slab, often of stone, with writing; more formal and usually larger than a plaque.

Word family

plaque noun
A flat piece of metal, stone, etc., with writing on it.

Commonly confused: wall plaque or plague?

wall plaque vs plague

A serious infectious disease; not to be confused with 'plaque', which is a flat plate or a deposit on teeth.

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